Post and Broadcast
Rethinking Podcast Sound Design with APM’s Byers
“We're only scratching the surface” of podcast sound design, says Rob Byers, director of broadcast and media operations at American Public Media.
Production
Blogs
The METAlliance Report: METAlliance on Lockdown
Chuck Ainlay shares the surprising ways he and fellow recording legends Al Schmitt, Elliot Scheiner, Frank Filipetti and George Massenburg are making the most of their time during the pandemic.
Live
Post-Coronavirus, How Will Live Sound Go Back to Work?
How will the live-sound industry have changed when it comes out of its coronavirus-induced hibernation?
The Wire
Calrec — Chuck Ibey, A1 Mixer: A craft interview
What is your background and how did you get into broadcast sound? I have been in live broadcast television since I was 17 and just about to graduate high school. I knew I wanted to be involved in audio,...
Business
Coronavirus Bumps Prolight + Sound 2020
Messe Frankfurt has postponed the annual European live sound/MI trade show Prolight + Sound 2020 due to the increasing spread of coronavirus in Europe.
Business
Dan Carey, The 1975 and Marta Salogni scoop top honors at 2020 MPG Awards
Carey, The 1975 and Salogni won Producer of the Year, UK Album of the Year and Breakthrough Producer of the Year, respectively
New Products
Bose SoundComm B40 to Go Public at ISE 2020
The Bose SoundComm B40 headset will make its tradeshow debut later this month at ISE in Amsterdam, giving integrators and live production pros an opportunity to see the new offering.
Recording
Finneas on Producing Billie Eilish’s Hit Album in his Bedroom
Finneas O’Connell—Billie Eilish's co-writer, producer, older brother and an artist in his own right—discusses recording her sonically adventurous debut at their family home.
Regional and Local
Clear-Com Theater Comm Workshops Hit APAC
Clear-Com teamed with ‘Hamilton’ ASD Jason Crystal to present hands-on theater comm workshops in Australia and Singapore.
Music Production
Sure Sure Brings It All Back Home
Something akin to a mashup of Steely Dan and Talking Heads, Sure Sure have been living together since 2014, mixing, engineering and producing all their own music in their home studio.
Post and Broadcast
OBX VIDEE Van Rolls with Riedel
A new 4K HDR OB van, OBX VIDEE, recently launched in Italy, outfitted with Riedel intercoms.
Blogs
Follow Podcasting’s Path—or Blaze It Yourself
The exploding podcasting market is a great business opportunity for recording studios, engineers and other audio pros to provide their production services—or to start their own shows—but it takes more than audio gear and engineering skills to ride this...
Music Production
Inside Ummet Ozcan’s New Studio
Working with studio designer Jan Morel, producer Ummet Ozcan has built his dream facility, Oz Studios, in his house.
Recording
Back to The Futureheads
By Steve Harvey. Barry Hyde of UK post-post-punk band the Futureheads talks about recording the band’s self-produced new album—its first in six years—at the group’s home away from home, First Avenue Studios in England.
New Products
Clear-Com Debuts Freespeak Edge Digital Wireless Intercom
The new wireless intercom makes use of 5 GHz and IP advances.
The Wire
Global Leader in Cruise Liners Chooses Point Source Audio
Carnival UK has selected Point Source Audio microphones as their new fleet-wide standard for all their onboard productions, supplied by Point Source Audio’s UK distributor, Autograph Sales & Installations
The Wire
Point Source Audio Launches Mic Finder™ for Sound Teams to Navigate a New World of Body-worn Mics
Interactive web app eases the discovery process of finding the right mic to unravel a myriad of production challenges
Business
Producer Phillipe Zdar dies after ‘accidental fall’ in Paris
The producer, one half of French dance outfit Cassius, was 50 years old
Recording
Karen O, Danger Mouse Capture Album Creation with Immersive Documentary
A massive Meyer Sound immersive system was used for the documentary’s premiere.
Music, Etc
Music, Etc.: Craig Leon
By Jacques Sonyieux. Craig Leon dishes on producing the Ramones, his favorite folk music influences and his new synth epic, Anthology of Interplanetary Folk Music, Vol. 2: The Canon.
The Wire
Why 15 Techs at Elevation Church Went “All In” with Their Headsets
Charlotte, N.C. — Charlotte-based Elevation Church now has 19 campuses around North Carolina, all with very high production values. Each of the locations has its own worship band, and services are streamed from Elevation’s broadcast location to its satellite...
Business
Music Biz Announces Hall of Fame Inductees
The Music Business Association has revealed this year’s HOF additions.
Blogs
Book Review: Making Rumors: The Inside Story of the Classic Fleetwood Mac Album.
By Clive Young. Ken Caillat recalls every detail behind the creation of Fleetwood Mac's best-known album in his memoir, the aptly titled Making Rumours: The Inside Story of the Classic Fleetwood Mac Album.
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